Brachial plexus block for ipsilateral shoulder pain after thoracotomy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 74-76

  Ng, K P ^a   Chow, Y F ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques: regional, brachial plexus block, epidural; Pain: shoulder; Surgery: thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; SHOULDER PAIN; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0030893889     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500114     Document Type: Article

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